Desk-set pencil holder



April 21, 1931. W HEAGNEY 1,801,310

Patented Apr. 21, 1931 uiTED sTATEs PATENT oFFIcE WALTER HEAGNEY, OFJANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO PEN DESK SETCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS DESK-SET PENCIL HOLDER Applicationfiled November 12, 1927. Serial No. 232,728.

My invention relates to the stationery art, and particularly to desksets to receive and retain in position for quick and ready use a pen,preferably a fountain pen, and a pencil.

Desk sets for receiving fountain pens are now in constant use, and it ismy purpose to provide a combination receptacle so that a pencil,preferably a mechanical pencil, may

be received and held-in place, as well asy the pen.

A further object is to make my pen and pencil receiving device incombination and mounted in a common base, which base fits into anopening prepared for it in the base supporting the desk set, and to befirmly but rotatably held in place thereby,

My invention consists of certain details of construction, hereinafterset forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a desk set fitted outwith my device, a pencil being shown (in dotted lines) resting in itsreceiver; and

Fig. 2 shows a side elevation view, partially in section, of the deskset fitted out with my improved device.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

Referring to the accompanying drawing. the base 10 of a desk set isprovided with an opening 11, to receive the means for rotatably'-'securing my pen and pencil receiver. This securing means, as shown,consists of a shaft 12, screw-threaded at 13 on its lower end, whichpasses through openings in a pair of spacedv parallel bars 14.- and 15,which are anchored in a socket 16 and in the base 10, respectively, andypreferably as shown in the co-pending application of Horace L. Blackman,Serial No. 130,116, filed August 19. 1926, for securing means forreceiving receptacle for pens. The socket 16 receives, for .universalmovement therein, a ball' or sphere 17, to which I secure the penreceiving receptable 18. The lower surface of the socket 16 ispreferably flat, and of greater width than the opening 11 so that thesocket 16 overlaps the opening 11 on all sides.

' My pencil holding means 19 consists of a base portion 20, providedwith a central orifice 23 through which the shaft 12 passes, this baseportion 20 is mounted intermediate the base 10 and the lower surface ofthe socket 16. Extending outwardly from the base portion 20-andupwardly-is an arm 21 which, near its extremity, is Shaped to form ahook, or rack, 22,' of proper size to receive the pencil 23' which is tobe held in place thereby. The extreme end of the arm may be bent, as maybe necessary, to form a spring for holding the pencil firmly in place,if desired (as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings), or the arm maybe formed of two spaced and parallel curving members, if desired (asclearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings), without changing my'invention,the essential feature of which is to combine a proper and convenientpencil holding rack, or hook, with a pen holding receptacle, the twoforming one common device to be received and held rotatably in place inthe base of a desk set.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a desk set, the combination with a base having a writinginstrument receivingreceptacle mounted thereon, and means for mountingsaid receptacle on the base, of another writing instrument receiverrotatably 80 secured upon said base by said first instrumentreceiving-receptacle mounting means.

2. In a desk set, the combination with a base, a writing instrumentreceiving-receptacle, and means for securing said receptacle in saidbase, of a writing instrument rack mounted upon said base intermediatesaid receptacle mounting means and base.

3. In a desk set, the combination of a base, a writing instrument rack,means for mounting said rack upon said base including a writinginstrument receiving-receptacle, and means operable independently ofsaid rack for movement of said receptacle to different angular positionsabove the horizontal.

4. In a desk set, a base,'a support for a writing instrument mountedupon said base, said support having a horizontal rack part adapted togrippingly support said instrument,. and separate support means foranother writ- 100 v and separate means for anchoring said sup-.

ing instrument for movably anchoring said support to said base.

5. In a desk set, a base, a support for a Writing instrument mountedupon said base, said support having a rack part adapted to support saidinstrument in a horizontal position above said base, and separate meansincluding another Writing instrument supporting device for movablyanchoring said support to said base.

6. In a desk 4set, a base, a spring metal Writing instrument supportmounted lon said base, vsaidsupport having an upright part Whichterminates in a parti-Circular shape to provide a supporting elementWith yieldable embracing arms Which receive the instrument,

port to said base including another support for a Writing instrument.

7. A desk set comprising a base, a Writing instrument rack rotatablysecured upon said base, and separat'ely detachable means for rotatablysecuring said 'rack including a receptacle member for receiving anotherwriting instrument.

8. In a .desk set, a base, a spring metal support formed togrippingly-receive a Writing instrument, means for mounting said supportupon said base including a member secured to said base, said supportbeing disposed between said base and member, said member being adaptedto receive and support another Writing instrument.

9. In a desk set, a base, and a Writing instrument holder mounted onsaid base, said holder having a part resting upon said base, an uprightpart, and a yieldable clip part carried by said upright part and adaptedto yieldingly embrace said instrument, and

means for mounting said holder including a member above and engagingsaid holder part Which rests upon said base, and a device for securingsaid member to said base to secure said holder.

10. In a desk set, a base, a Writing instrument support mounted uponsaid base, another Writing instrument support havin a part embracingsaid first support for ho ding said first support in mounted positionupon said base, and means connected to said second-named support andassociated With said base for securing said second-named supportrotatably upon said base.

11. In a desk set, a base, two members adapted to embrace vand supportwriting instruments upon said base, and means associated With one ofsaid members and said base for so rotatably securing both of saidmembers upon said base that each may be independently rotated.

12. In desk set structure adapted to be mounted upon a base, a Writinginstrument supporting unit including a part adapted to support oneWriting instrument and another part adapted to support another Writinginanchoring both said members to said base.

WALTER HEAGNEY.

